Hey everyone. Just thought I would let you all know that I have obtained, and installed the new OEM replacement 6.9L glow plug controller from Accurate Diesel. See http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220803700358&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:US:1123
The seller advertises this unit is Made in the USA and states "This controller is an updated solid state design. The original sensors were electro-mechanical and had an extremely high failure rate. Our replacements have been re-engineered using modern electronics technology for much improved reliability. Externally the sensor will appear unchanged and will plug in perfectly with no modifications. Operating characteristics have not changed. If you need to diagnose the system after installing our controller, please keep in mind that continuity tests published for original electro-mechanical style sensors are no longer valid.
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The Scarlett Moose had been running an OEM factory GPC that just quit working one day, fortunately failing in the "off" state. My son Graham, was going to install the typical push button system so many of us resort to, when this product was brought to my attention in another thread here on OB. Well, someone had to buy one and give it a try, so that's what I did.
Accurate Diesel shipped me this item in record time. I believe I ordered it on Wednesday and had it by Friday! The box is Accurate Diesel's own, with Made In USA proudly emblazoned on it, and I have every reason to believe that this is something that they are manufacturing, or are having manufactured for them. There was no sign of foreign involvement. The part was wrapped in pink foam, and only a small slip of paper was inside with the controller. Both the slip of paper, and a label on the controller warned not to energize the system until the GPC had been installed for 10 minutes. I have no idea why this requirement exists, but we obeyed it fully. Replacement is as simple as unplugging the old one, unscrewing it, and then with new part in hand (with a little bit of teflon tape on the threads) doing the swap before too much antifreeze could leak out. We snugged up the controller, and snapped the electrical connector back on. After waiting the prescribed 10 minutes, with an extra 5 thrown in for good measure, we turned the key. The glow plug contactor closed for 10 seconds, and the wait to start light went out, and the truck fired right up. The contactor and wait to start light cycled about 4 or 5 times and then rested. Obviously it is not possible to tell at this time if this controller is any better than an OEM one, but it IS missing one of the pins that the OEM controller would have, so clearly it is NOT an OEM controller. I'm presently satisfied, and of course will be anxious to see how it operates in different seasons, and what it's longevitiy will be. And of course, observing if one day it somehow locks up in the on postion and melts all the GP's, which is the ultimate hope that it does not.
The seller advertises this unit is Made in the USA and states "This controller is an updated solid state design. The original sensors were electro-mechanical and had an extremely high failure rate. Our replacements have been re-engineered using modern electronics technology for much improved reliability. Externally the sensor will appear unchanged and will plug in perfectly with no modifications. Operating characteristics have not changed. If you need to diagnose the system after installing our controller, please keep in mind that continuity tests published for original electro-mechanical style sensors are no longer valid.
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The Scarlett Moose had been running an OEM factory GPC that just quit working one day, fortunately failing in the "off" state. My son Graham, was going to install the typical push button system so many of us resort to, when this product was brought to my attention in another thread here on OB. Well, someone had to buy one and give it a try, so that's what I did.
Accurate Diesel shipped me this item in record time. I believe I ordered it on Wednesday and had it by Friday! The box is Accurate Diesel's own, with Made In USA proudly emblazoned on it, and I have every reason to believe that this is something that they are manufacturing, or are having manufactured for them. There was no sign of foreign involvement. The part was wrapped in pink foam, and only a small slip of paper was inside with the controller. Both the slip of paper, and a label on the controller warned not to energize the system until the GPC had been installed for 10 minutes. I have no idea why this requirement exists, but we obeyed it fully. Replacement is as simple as unplugging the old one, unscrewing it, and then with new part in hand (with a little bit of teflon tape on the threads) doing the swap before too much antifreeze could leak out. We snugged up the controller, and snapped the electrical connector back on. After waiting the prescribed 10 minutes, with an extra 5 thrown in for good measure, we turned the key. The glow plug contactor closed for 10 seconds, and the wait to start light went out, and the truck fired right up. The contactor and wait to start light cycled about 4 or 5 times and then rested. Obviously it is not possible to tell at this time if this controller is any better than an OEM one, but it IS missing one of the pins that the OEM controller would have, so clearly it is NOT an OEM controller. I'm presently satisfied, and of course will be anxious to see how it operates in different seasons, and what it's longevitiy will be. And of course, observing if one day it somehow locks up in the on postion and melts all the GP's, which is the ultimate hope that it does not.
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Heres hopeing it works for a long time safely.
